Table 2 Hematological parameters of the experimental Oreochromis niloticus

RBCS (10⁶/mm³)

30

2.00^a ± 0.10

0.26^cd ± 0.01

0.22^d ± 0.00

0.27^cd ± 0.01

1.76^b ± 0.04

0.46^c ± 0.00

0.43^c ± 0.00

0.01

45

2.19^a ± 0.17

0.88^c ± 0.02

1.13^c ± 0.01

0.51^c ± 0.06

1.37^b ± 0.06

1.91^a ± 0.05

0.98^c ± 0.01

60

1.90^a ± 0.01

0.80^d ± 0.03

0.95^c ± 0.01

0.55^e ± 0.05

1.39^b ± 0.02

1.39^b ± 0.06

0.98^c ± 0.01

0.05

Average

2.05^a ± 0.08

0.64^cd ± 0.07

0.69^cd ± 0.11

0.50^d ± 0.06

1.50^b ± 0.05

1.20^b ± 0.16

0.80^c ± 0.06

0.0001

Hb (g/dl)

30

7.38^a ± 0.50

2.00^c ± 0.03

1.30^de ± 0.03

1.13^e ± 0.08

4.70^b ± 0.06

1.80^cd ± 0.01

1.83^cd ± 0.01

0.05

45

8.50^a ± 0.50

2.10^cd ± 0.06

2.90^c ± 0.23

0.95^d ± 0.06

5.50^b ± 0.33

4.80^b ± 0.30

2.90^c ± 0.20

60

7.50^a ± 0.30

2.10^d ± 0.06

1.50^e ± 0.01

1.36^e ± 0.04

5.50^b ± 0.09

4.70^c ± 0.12

4.70^c ± 0.26

0.01

Average

7.82^a ± 0.29

2.06^d ± 0.03

1.82^de ± 0.20

1.20^e ± 0.14

5.28^b ± 0.14

3.84^c ± 0.38

3.19^c ± 0.34

0.0001

HCT %

30

23.10^a ± 1.61

7.00^c ± 0.09

4.90^de ± 0.09

4.40^e ± 0.24

15.30^b ± 0.20

6.60^cd ± 0.05

6.50^cd ± 0.05

0.05

45

26.60^a ± 1.60

7.30^cd ± 0.19

9.90^c ± 0.69

3.80^d ± 0.20

17.60^b ± 1.00

15.60^b ± 0.92

9.98^c ± 0.81

60

23.60^a ± 0.90

7.30^d ± 0.19

5.64^e ± 0.04

5.08^e ± 0.14

17.50^b ± 0.29

15.20^c ± 0.36

15.20^c ± 0.79

Average

24.40^a ± 0.80

7.20^d ± 0.09

6.40^de ± 0.60

4.82^e ± 0.40

16.80^b ± 0.40

12.50^c ± 1.10

10.50^c ± 1.00

0.0001

MCHC %

30

31.80^a ± 0.09

28.50^c ± 0.06

26.50^d ± 0.13

25.60^e ± 0.42

31.10^b ± 0.02

28.20^c ± 0.04

28.20^c ± 0.04

0.01

45

32.00^a ± 0.08

28.70^c ± 0.12

29.80^c ± 0.21

24.50^d ± 0.40

31.40^ab ± 0.10

31.10^ab ± 0.13

29.80^bc ± 0.33

60

31.90^a ± 0.06

28.70^d ± 0.12

27.40^e ± 0.05

26.70^e ± 0.10

31.40^b ± 0.03

31.10^c ± 0.05

31.10^c ± 0.10

0.05

Average

31.90^a ± 0.04

28.60^c ± 0.06

27.60^d ± 0.37

25.80^e ± 0.40

31.30^a ± 0.04

30.10^b ± 0.36

29.70^b ± 0.30

0.0001

MCV (μm³)

30

116.30^d ± 5.60

275.10^b ± 17.20

328.00^a ± 6.40

159.90^c ± 5.90

87.30^e ± 3.00

143.80^c ± 1.50

149.40^c ± 0.80

0.01

45

123.80^a ± 6.60

83.00^bc ± 0.20

87.30^b ± 4.50

86.10^c ± 16.80

128.50^a ± 2.60

83.20^bc ± 7.02

100.90^b ± 7.86

0.05

60

121.10^b ± 4.70

90.90^d ± 1.35

59.00^e ± 0.79

97.20^cd ± 10.50

126.50^b ± 3.12

111.80^bc ± 7.50

155.10^a ± 8.40

Average

120.40^ab ± 3.10

149.70^ab ± 24.30

162.00^a ± 31.9

110.50^b ± 10.60

114.10^b ± 5.30

112.90^b ± 7.35

135.10^ab ± 7.40

MCH (pg)

30

37.00^c ± 1.70

78.60^b ± 5.10

87.10^a ± 2.10

41.10^c ± 2.20

27.20^d ± 0.90

40.60^c ± 0.50

42.10^c ± 0.20

0.01

45

39.70^a ± 2.10

23.80^bc ± 0.03

26.10^b ± 1.50

21.50^c ± 4.60

40.30^a ± 0.91

30.20^b ± 2.60

30.20^b ± 2.60

60

38.60^b ± 1.50

26.10^c ± 0.20

16.10^d ± 0.10

26.10^c ± 2.90

39.70^b ± 1.01

34.80^b ± 2.30

48.30^a ± 2.80

Average

38.40^ab ± 1.02

42.80^a ± 6.90

43.90^a ± 8.34

28.80^b ± 2.81

35.70^ab ± 1.70

33.80^ab ± 1.91

40.20^ab ± 2.30

0.05

Platelets (10³/mm³)

30

307.40^a ± 3.20

167.30^f ± 0.70

124.40^g ± 1.30

178.50^e ± 3.10

243.80^b ± 2.30

215.00^d ± 4.70

224.40^c ± 3.08

45

331.00^a ± 2.90

176.60^d ± 3.00

183.90^d ± 2.60

158.00^e ± 1.10

250.40^b ± 4.60

209.20^c ± 4.07

250.40^b ± 4.40

60

318.80^a ± 1.21

152.80^e ± 2.30

134.80^f ± 1.20

168.50^d ± 6.50

268.30^c ± 2.00

283.90^b ± 1.60

276.80^bc ± 4.00

0.01

Average

319.08^a ± 2.90

165.60^d ± 2.88

146.30^e ± 6.64

169.70^d ± 3.26

254.20^b ± 3.25

236.00^c ± 9.29

250.50^bc ± 6.08